Gas reserves, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gas reserves, per capita was 217,952 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gas reserves, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 217,952 cubic meters per person for gas reserves, per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 566,276 cubic meters per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29,935 cubic meters per person, in 1981.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gas reserves, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 201,950 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 29,935 cubic meters per person | -85.2% |
| 1982 | 266,412 cubic meters per person | +790.0% |
| 1983 | 268,399 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 316,247 cubic meters per person | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 251,601 cubic meters per person | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 247,130 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 241,913 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 239,183 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 239,471 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 225,411 cubic meters per person | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 199,896 cubic meters per person | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 198,180 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 192,440 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 186,055 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 184,921 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 230,073 cubic meters per person | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 268,024 cubic meters per person | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 343,981 cubic meters per person | +28.3% |
| 1999 | 394,089 cubic meters per person | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 424,183 cubic meters per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 456,100 cubic meters per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 498,517 cubic meters per person | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 496,022 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 544,856 cubic meters per person | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 566,276 cubic meters per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 564,618 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 407,851 cubic meters per person | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 406,168 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 405,696 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 330,937 cubic meters per person | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 307,387 cubic meters per person | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 285,461 cubic meters per person | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 280,029 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 275,941 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 256,802 cubic meters per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 240,586 cubic meters per person | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 221,253 cubic meters per person | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 234,170 cubic meters per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 205,944 cubic meters per person | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 217,859 cubic meters per person | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 217,952 cubic meters per person | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +790.0% | 29,935 cubic meters per person | 266,412 cubic meters per person |
| 1981 | -85.2% | 201,950 cubic meters per person | 29,935 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 230,224 cubic meters per person | 29,935 cubic meters per person | 316,247 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 242,307 cubic meters per person | 184,921 cubic meters per person | 394,089 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 477,029 cubic meters per person | 405,696 cubic meters per person | 566,276 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 263,851 cubic meters per person | 205,944 cubic meters per person | 330,937 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 217,906 cubic meters per person | 217,859 cubic meters per person | 217,952 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 7 Russia 330,268 cubic meters per person compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 306,091 cubic meters per person compare
- 9 Norway 285,571 cubic meters per person compare
- 11 Libya 210,908 cubic meters per person compare
- 12 Venezuela 200,933 cubic meters per person compare
- 13 Azerbaijan 167,592 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -6.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gas reserves, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 217,952 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 566,276 cubic meters per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,935 cubic meters per person in 1981.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gas reserves, per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gas reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gas reserves ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gas reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.